Folkplay

Free activities, music and fun for kids!

Children 12 & under are admitted free to the Mariposa Folk Festival but must be accompanied by a ticket-bearing guardian at all times. We invite you and your family to experience the magic of Mariposa – your kids will thank you!

Details of Folkplay at Mariposa Folk Festival 2019 will be posted in this space in the spring. Below is just some of the fantastic programming we had in 2018.

Free Crafts

Spoon Maracas: create your own so you can shake along at the Sunshine Stage

Stick Harmonicas: craft your own harmonica

Paper Plate Hats: 5 different designs, colour your own hat

Paper Plate Frisbee: design your own and play in our open, grassy areas

Paper Plate Yarn Hearts: weave a heart with different coloured yarn

Paper Spinners: make your own spinner toy, wind it up and watch it go

Paper Bag Ninjas: create a ninja puppet with moveable arms and legs

Paper Cup Owls: have a hoot making it using a paper cup, feathers and card stock

Dragonflies: make one using a clothes pin, glitter, pipe cleaners and markers

The Whole Festival is Child and Family Friendly

The Mariposa Folk Festival is an immersive music festival experience for all ages. We pride ourselves on being very family-friendly and encourage parents and grandparents to bring kids to enjoy every aspect of the festival.

Mariposa’s family-friendly vibe goes well beyond the Folkplay area. Families with children are welcome at every stage (even in the pub tent) where lots of family-friendly music is programmed.

So lay down a blanket or pull up some chairs. Let the kids dance, let them clap their hands, let them cheer. Let them experience the joy that is Mariposa!

Located in J.B Tudhope Memorial Park, one of Ontario’s most beautiful waterfront parks, the Mariposa Folk Festival site has ample open green space for kids to run free, accessible walkways for strollers and wagons, a ton of shaded areas to rest and have a picnic, and a nearby beach, park and splash pad.

Families are welcome to bring their own food to Mariposa Folk Festival, but there are also dozens of food vendors featuring a variety of options the whole family will love. Don’t forget to bring your reusable water bottles and limit any garbage brought on site because Mariposa is famous for its greening initiatives.

Take advantage of family-friendly on-site camping and make Mariposa a family weekend getaway, or simply come for the day.